Chennai Floods

Chennai woman police officer rescues unconscious man by carrying him on shoulders; watch viral video here

According to news reports, Rajeswari received a call around 8.15 am in the morning. The call from the control room said that a man, R Udhayakumar, had apparently died at the cemetery in the TP Chatram area after a branch had fallen on him

Action replay of 2015 floods! No lessons learnt as Chennai submerges again

Excess rainwater has nowhere to go in Chennai, as most of its pathways leading into the sea have been blocked through unauthorised and illegal structures

Chennai rains: Surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released as heavy downpour lashes city

Officials said about 500 cusecs of surplus water will be released from the reservoir, which is one of the major sources of Chennai's water requirements, into the Adyar River

India's water future threatened by the combined effect of climate change and rising demand

Given India’s rising population, wealth and accordingly, water use per capita, by 2030, India’s overall water use could easily double.

In Rivers Remember, Krupa Ge examines aftermath of 2015 Chennai floods, skewers state's ineptitude

Krupa Ge’s book contributes to the cultural memory of the disastrous Chennai floods of December 2015 — a job it does with deceptive simplicity and barely suppressed rage

Competition Commission of India probes alleged fixing of airfares, looks at algorithms used by airlines

CCI is investigating allegations of similar pricing as well as a simultaneous increase in ticket prices by the airlines.

Wall-E, 28 days later, Book of Eli and other survival films to watch in these trying times

When all else fails, cinema comes to the rescue. Here's our top picks of films to watch in these trying times.

Facebook partners with NDMA and SEEDS to offer 'Disaster Maps' in India; to help respond effectively during natural disasters

The US-based firm will offer disaster maps data that illustrate aspects like peoples movement and concentration of Facebook users in the given area before and after a calamity.

Narendra Modi meets ailing Karunanidhi in Chennai; PM also attends 75th anniversary of Tamil daily Dina Thanthi

Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai the 75th anniversary celebrations of Tamil daily Dina Thanthi. He also called on DMK President M Karunanidhi

Rains to gradually subside in Chennai, other parts of Tamil Nadu over the week, says Met department

Torrential rains which have lashed coastal Tamil Nadu, including state capital Chennai, over the last week, are likely to subside in the coming days. The meterological department said that rains will reduce gradually